Colleagues at Paradigm Trust are developing a KS1-3 curriculum. It is a knowledge curriculum, informed by cognitive science with a … More
Author: BenRogers
18 years secondary teacher: 4 years primary. MA in SciEd, member of IoP and Chartered Science Teacher. Author of 'Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them.' Works for Paradigm Trust.
Characteristics of Science Vocabulary and Some Classroom Tools
I’m really excited to be part of a sequence of blogs – a symposium – on writing in science coordinated by Pritesh … More
A Quick Translation of a German Year 10 Physics Exam
In 1992, I completed my physics degree. Out of a cohort of 80, less than 5 of us found physics … More
The Privileged Status of Story – Energy – Audio Version
I wrote my book for novice physics teachers and I’ve had some very kind feedback about it. Chapter Zero in … More
Learning Intentions
I have been worrying about Learning Intentions for a quarter of a century. Occasionally I discreetly ask someone I trust … More
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We Teach The Right Things, Efficiently.
I don’t go to work thinking that outstanding teaching transforms lives. Is that controversial? I think expert teaching is more … More
Setting Standards in Science from Year 1 to Year 6 – The Spinner Experiment.
This is fascinating – the same writing task given to every child in 5 primary schools and their work judged … More
My Bar Model Talk at Rugby ResearchEd
I came back buzzing from ResearchEd Rugby – thank you to everyone I spoke with and all the presenters. I … More
Better than a definition….
A definition is a terrible thing for teaching what a word means. Orbit: the path followed by a moon, planet … More
